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  #1 Jamey Waller on 28 May 12

   

  There are many different solutions to measure a person from head to toe, but one of the earliest and definitely efficient ways is by tape measure. A typical tape measure is 60 inches long. Increments are marked from 1/8 of an inch up to 1 inch, and the other part of the tape is generally shown in the metric system. Initially meant for and utilized by tailors, this flexible tape measure has actually been the choices for all-over body sizes. Based on the article by G. Bruce Boyer on the history of fashion designing, tape measure was basically employed in the year 1297.
  
  Learning how to read a tape measure is really easy. Even so it has several uses in your day to day lives like for determining garments, space, and so on. that it's crucial that one knows how to read a tape measure. On top of that, you may want to use a tape measure at some point of time or another if not on a daily basis. Here's to determine how to read tape measure:
  
  Hold the thing you need to get the dimension of a flat area. It's essential that the thing to be evaluated is kept level or else the length and width will become faulty. Large products (to be measured) must be read in inches and also feet. There will be events when you'll need to use centimeters or millimeters usually for properly measuring the thing. English guidelines get completed in in . and also ft . measurements. Whenever taking sizes, you must align the tape measure directly from the beginning of the object.
  
  One example in measuring the remote control device; To start with, the measuring tape needs to be placed length wise together with the handy remote control to know its size. The end of this item you are measuring may likely fall within the fraction area of the in .. There'll be 16 lines between the first inch and also the 2nd inch. In case the dimension of the product drops in the center of an inch, then the measurement must be read as the inch number plus half (1/2). Example - Seven and a 1 / 2 inches. However if ever the measurement of this item drops on one of the smaller lines, this might be read as one-fourth (1/4) or three-fourth (3/4). Simply because 2/4th is 1/2 and 4/4th is the next inch. A similar rule works with 1/8th and with 1/16th. Try recording the smallest number possible while taking down the dimensions.
  
  Thus if the remote was 8 inches and 10/16th, the correct measurement on the measuring tape would be 8 5/8 inches. This same concept works with centimeters and millimeters as well. The remote control device that's 8 5/8 inches might convert to 21.7 centimeters or 217 millimeters. When measuring in centimeters and millimeters with the measuring tape, just keep in mind that you cannot combine the 2. In this particular situation, the measurement can be either in cm or mm. It cannot be both together at the same time.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are many different solutions to measure a person from head to toe, but one of the earliest and definitely efficient ways is by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ustape.com/">tape measure</a>. A typical tape measure is 60 inches long. Increments are marked from 1/8 of an inch up to 1 inch, and the other part of the tape is generally shown in the metric system. Initially meant for and utilized by tailors, this flexible tape measure has actually been the choices for all-over body sizes. Based on the article by G. Bruce Boyer on the history of fashion designing, tape measure was basically employed in the year 1297.<br /><br />Learning how to read a tape measure is really easy. Even so it has several uses in your day to day lives like for determining garments, space, and so on. that it's crucial that one knows how to read a tape measure. On top of that, you may want to use a tape measure at some point of time or another if not on a daily basis. Here's to determine how to read tape measure: <br /><br />Hold the thing you need to get the dimension of a flat area. It's essential that the thing to be evaluated is kept level or else the length and width will become faulty. Large products (to be measured) must be read in inches and also feet. There will be events when you'll need to use centimeters or millimeters usually for properly measuring the thing. English guidelines get completed in in . and also ft . measurements. Whenever taking sizes, you must align the tape measure directly from the beginning of the object. <br /><br />One example in measuring the remote control device; To start with, the measuring tape needs to be placed length wise together with the handy remote control to know its size. The end of this item you are measuring may likely fall within the fraction area of the in .. There'll be 16 lines between the first inch and also the 2nd inch. In case the dimension of the product drops in the center of an inch, then the measurement must be read as the inch number plus half (1/2). Example - Seven and a 1 / 2 inches. However if ever the measurement of this item drops on one of the smaller lines, this might be read as one-fourth (1/4) or three-fourth (3/4). Simply because 2/4th is 1/2 and 4/4th is the next inch. A similar rule works with 1/8th and with 1/16th. Try recording the smallest number possible while taking down the dimensions.<br /><br />Thus if the remote was 8 inches and 10/16th, the correct measurement on the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ustape.com/servlet/-strse-Long-Tape-Measures/Categories">measuring tape</a> would be 8 5/8 inches. This same concept works with centimeters and millimeters as well. The remote control device that's 8 5/8 inches might convert to 21.7 centimeters or 217 millimeters. When measuring in centimeters and millimeters with the measuring tape, just keep in mind that you cannot combine the 2. In this particular situation, the measurement can be either in cm or mm. It cannot be both together at the same time.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ustape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ustape.com/</a><br />Tape Measure<br /><br />US Tape<br />2452 Quakertown Road, Suite 300<br />Pennsburg, PA 18073, US<br />800-472-8273</div>

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